These "jukebox heroes" with their hypnotizing rock vocals and powerful
musical talents are like a fantasy football team in the form of a rock band.
The fantasy playlist includes The Who, Led Zeppelin, Free, Toto, Journey, Van Halen, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foreigner, Queen, The Rolling Stones, and more....along with live scenes and colorful multimedia depicting our country's history of classic rock. All of this in combination with these industry pros is truly a perfect musical storm.
These guys collective musical and life experiences performing with major bands, include years on stage, on the road, in small clubs, arenas and festivals worldwide. Some of them while going up the ladder of fame, some down again, back up again, and everywhere in between. Personal struggles, marriages, divorces, kids, addictions, recoveries, some losing their way, then finding a new way, seeing things they'll never forget, (some they can't even if they want to).....and now they have found themselves part of an exciting new Vegas attraction, which after just a few weeks is creating a major buzz. Part of this is because what they give to their audience is real, imperfect, beautiful , and everything that is true "rock and roll".
For me, this show tapped into my inner wild child where the past few decades of my life flew through my mind like my life flashing behind me lost and buried somewhere in my vault. The one where we store that crazy, youthful, slightly rebellious but hopeful part of ourselves that gets buried in all of the layers of adulthood. It was a real rush to bring it all back out again for a few hours. The rest of the audience caught it too and the whole night was like an awesome house party where all the best people show up and it just gets better and better!
Love it or hate it......there is nothing indifferent about rock and roll...
"Raiding the Rock Vault", Las Vegas
The Band
The Band
Robin McAuley, Irish rock vocalist known mostly for his work in McAuley Schenker Group, Survivor, and Grand Prix.
John Payne, Vocalist, bassist, guitarist, songwriter and producer John Payne has fronted ASIA for 14 years replacing John Wetton in 1992. Previous to ASIA, John sang with Roger Daltrey, CCCP and ELO Part 2.
Paul Shortino, Rock singer and musician who has sung with Rough Cutt/The Cutt and Quiet Riot.
Howard Leese, Best known as Heart’s guitarist whom he played with for 22 years. After leaving he immediately became the guitarist for The Paul Rodgers Band/Bad Company.
Tracii Guns, Guitarist best known as the founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns and in the first lineup of Guns N’ Roses. He has also been a part of the super groups Brides of Destruction and Contraband.
Andrew Freeman, Vocalist
and Guitarist who has played for a number of bands and legendary
musicians. Most notably for The Offspring and Lynch Mob.
Jay Schellen, Drummer best known as a member of Hurricane, Asia, World Trade, Circa, Unruly Child and several members of Yes.
Michael T. Ross, Rock Keyboardist best known for being a part of the bands Lita Ford, Missing Persons, Hardline and Angel.
There are also actors and dancers in the show who enrich the experience but are not credited anywhere in the program or online. Fellow underdogs, respect to you!
Excerpt below from...RaidingtheRockVault.com
Written by esteemed Grammy Award-winning record producer David
Kershenbaum (Joe Jackson, Tracy Chapman, Supertramp) and musician,
producer and vocalist John Payne (Asia), “RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT”
features timeless gems translated on stage live and loud by an all-star
band comprised of Howard Leese [Guitar] (Heart, Bad Company), Tracii
Guns [Guitar] (LA Guns, Guns n’ Roses), Robin McAuley [Lead Vocals]
(MSG, Survivor), John Payne [Lead Vocals and Bass] (Asia), Paul Shortino
[Vocals] (Rough Cutt, Quite Riot), Jay Schellen [Drums] (Hurricane,
Asia), Andrew Freeman [Lead Vocals and Guitars] (Lynch Mob, The
Offspring), and Michael T. Ross [Keyboards] (Lita Ford, Hardline,
Angel).
In addition, Special Guest Artists will join show from time to time.
Confirmed for March are Bobby Kimball [Lead Vocals] (Toto) followed by
Joe Lynn Turner [Lead Vocals] (Rainbow, Deep Purple).
The history of rock ‘n’ roll will come to life when this
one-of-a-kind, rock concert experience kicks off a year-long run
Saturday, March 9th at the LVH – Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.
Mission Productions Limited and Rock Vault Tours, LLC present RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT
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